Efficacy and Safety Study of GSK1120212, a MEK Inhibitor, in Subjects With Uveal Melanoma

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01328106

Recruitment Status
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Withdrawn
(The study was cancelled by the sponsor prior to initiation of study enrollment. No subjects were accrued.)

The purpose of this study is to determine whether GSK1120212, a MEK inhibitor, is an effective and safe treatment for cancer subjects with metastatic uveal melanoma and mutation-positive GNAQ or GNA11 metastatic melanoma.

A Single-Arm, Open-Label, Multi-Center Study to Investigate the Objective Response Rate, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of GSK1120212, a MEK Inhibitor, in Subjects With Metastatic Uveal Melanoma or With Mutation-Positive GNAQ or GNA11 Metastatic Melanoma

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Toxicities from previous anti-cancer therapy (except alopecia) are recovered (Grade 1 or less) at the time of enrollment.

The patient has adequate organ and bone marrow function.

Sexually active patients must use medically acceptable methods of contraception during the course of the study.

Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at screening.

Exclusion Criteria:

The patient has had any of the following within 21 days of starting study drug or anticipates the need for any of the following during the course of study treatment: chemotherapy, immunotherapy, biologic therapy, hormone therapy, major surgery, or tumor embolization.

The patient has received experimental therapy within 21 days of starting study drug.

The patient has received nitrosourea or mitomycin C within 42 days of starting study drug.

The patient has received any herbal medications or palliative radiotherapy within 14 days of starting study drug.

The patient is currently receiving anticoagulation therapy that is not well controlled.

Ongoing or newly diagnosed eye abnormality other than symptoms due to uveal melanoma.

History of retinal vein occlusion or central serous retinopathy.

Current severe, uncontrolled systemic disease.

History of leptomeningeal disease or spinal cord compression secondary to metastasis.

Brain metastasis, unless previously treated with surgery, whole-brain radiation or stereotactic radiosurgery and the disease has been stable for at least 3 months without steroid use or on a stable dose of steroids for at least 1 month prior to starting study drug. Stability of brain metastases must be confirmed with imaging.

The patient has a concurrent, active hematological malignancy or other solid tumor malignancy.

History of clinically significant cardiac or pulmonary dysfunction.

Allergy or hypersensitivity to components of the GSK1120212 formulation.